Some female hummingbirds mimic the plumage colors and patterns of males to avoid harassment from aggressive males without becoming bullies themselves © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | Twitter | Newsletter A lot…

Cowbirds need to grow up alongside two host nestlings — no more and no less — to maximize their own survival © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | Twitter | Newsletter Brown-headed cowbirds, Molothrus ater, are fascinating because they have a peculiar child-rearing strategy. Female cowbirds lay their eggs into the…

How England’s pool frog went from an overlooked amphibian to a top conservation priority raises important questions about our perceptions-or misperceptions-of which species are native whilst revealing the subtle beauty of a forgotten frog © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | Twitter | Newsletter The English have long been fascinated with…

Most albatross mate for life, but shy males who avoid confrontation are more likely to be displaced by a more aggressive male, leading to divorce © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | Twitter | Newsletter Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans, usually mate for life. But whether an albatross pair remain together until…

Crafty cockatoos have learned to open household wheelie bins so they can eat food waste, and this behavior is spreading amongst nearby cockatoos to create a local dumpster-diving culture — but people are becoming more innovative in designing devices to protect their wheelie bins too © by GrrlScientist for Forbes…

Finding suitable housing for raising a family is not only a problem faced by people: parrots are dealing with this too © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | Twitter | CounterSocial | Mastodon | Tribel The citron-crested cockatoo, Cacatua (sulphurea) citrinocristata, is in serious trouble. Due to growing poaching for the…

Young animals explore and learn about the world through play, but many people are surprised to learn that young birds — yes, even domestic chickens — devote a lot of time playing, just like puppies and kittens © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | Twitter | CounterSocial | Mastodon | Tribel …

The first Lear’s indigo macaw to ever hatch in the wild to captive-bred parents is raising scientists’ hopes this may be the first step to rejuvenating a functionally extinct population of the species in Brazil © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | Twitter | Newsletter The Lear’s indigo macaw, Anodorhynchus leari…

The Seattle Audubon Society has initiated a process to change its name to reflect its commitment to an equitable, just, and antiracist path for all of its members — a path that has been encumbered by its namesake, John James Audubon, a racist who engaged in scientific fraud © by…